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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI’ve had a gardenia bush (in a container) for the past year. It was recently full of flowers, but I noticed thrips on them. I sprayed the plant, including unopened flowers, with a product named Sevin. I also fertilized with an azalea/gardenia fertilizer. Within days, the plant has turned yellow. Most of the leaves and flowers have fallen off. What did I do wrong? Can this plant be saved?
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[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
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1 Comment To "Declining Gardenia"
#1 Comment By Nikki On 04/29/2011 @ 7:47 am
Try treating the plant with neem oil. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-thrips.htm [1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm [2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/helping-a-gardenia-bush-with-yellow-leaves.htm [3]